Showing posts with label crochet cotton dishcloth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet cotton dishcloth. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2019

Justintime Dishcloth

A free Crochet Pattern




If you have been here long, you know I love learning new things by making dishcloth swatches. I have a new one for you to share. In this one we are changing colors every row, and because of that we are only turning our work every other row. In other words we will work one row, then go back to the starting stitch and making the second row, after that second row we will turn our work and work on the "backside" of the dishcloth for 2 rows. Still a little confused? Give it a try. Some times just trying helps us see what we need to do. There are only 17 stitches in each row, so there is not a lot to make mistakes on. 

I always have a terrible time coming up with names for things. This time it went like this:

Me yelling out into the house: "I need a new name."
My Husband Justin: "Name it after me. You haven't done that yet."
Me: "Okay."
Justin: "Wait, what is the object we are talking about?" 

If you ever wonder where we get our name inspiration from there is a small glimpse. I have resorted to family names, counties or streets we have lived in, looking up words in the thesaurus, and baby name websites.  If you have any other ideas let me know. 



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Designer: Julia Schwartz
Yarn: Any 100% cotton, worsted size 4 yarn. 2 colors.
Hook: G/5
Notions: yarn needle for weaving in your ends
Size: 6 by 6 inches
Gauge:12 stitches by 12 rows = 4 inches
Stitches Used: Chain (ch), Single crochet (sc), Slip Stitch (sl st), Half Double Crochet (hdc),
Notes:
  • Each color makes a new row. Every two rows you turn your work and change directions.
Copyright: Julia Schwartz. Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact me through e-mail.


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Pattern Instructions


Row 1: (Color A) Ch 18, sl st in first ch, {hdc in next ch, sl st in next ch}, repeat {to} 7 x's, ch 1. (17 sts) 

Row 2: (Color B) Take your hook out of the ch st, and move back to the first sl st of last row, attach your yarn with a ch st (only for the first time), Hdc in the sl st, {sl st in the hdc, hdc in the sl st} Repeat {to} 7 x's, ch 1. (17 sts) 

Row 3: (Color A) Turn (switch back to color A), sl st in hdc, {hdc in next sl st, sl st in next hdc}, repeat {to} 7 x's, ch 1. (17 sts) 

Row 4-17: repeat rows 2 and 3

Notes to remember:
  • You do not need to cut your yarn when switching colors just carry them up as you go. 
  • I found making a chain stitch at the end of the row really helpful for not loosing stitches. That chain 1 never counts as a stitch but it starts the new row. 
At the end of row 17 cut the yarn you are not using for the edging and finish it off.  

Edging

Rows 1 and 2: With color A, do not turn, ch 1, 2 sc in the corner st, {make 1 sc in each row, make 3 sc in the corner st, sc in each st} repeat {to},  sc in the first corner st, sl st in first st. Finish off at the end of row 2.

Weave in all of your ends.

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Monday, January 14, 2019

Tunisian Spike Stitch Tutorial

A Free Tunisian Crochet Pattern





I have a new stitch pattern I want you to learn. That means like always I have a new little dishcloth pattern to help you learn. After you learn how to make the dishcloth I will have a triangle scarf pattern that will have the new stitch pattern in it. I'm really excited about all the texture of this stitch.

A lot of times I struggle with finding good patterns that go well with variegated or hand painted yarns. Often times the yarn pools funny or the texture gets lost in all the different colors. I think this stitch pattern really knocks it out of the park for showing of the yarn and the texture.

sneak peek at the triangle scarf


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Designer: Julia Schwartz
Yarn: Bernant Handicrafter, 100% cotton 1 skein
Hook: 6mm Tunisian hook
Notions: tapestry needle
Size: 6 x6 inches
Gauge: 15 sts 13 rows equals 4 inches
Special Stitches:
  • TPS (Tunisian Purl stitch): (forward pass) Place yarn in front of your work, insert your hook into the left vertical bar of the st below, yo and pull your yarn through. (Return pass): follow instructions in the pattern.
  • TKS (Tunisian Knit stitch): (Forward pass)working with the yarn behind your work, insert your hook between the vertical bars below the horizontal bars in the st below, yo, pull the yarn through, keep your loop on the hook.(Return pass): follow instructions in the pattern.
  • Spike Stitch: (forward pass) working with the yarn behind your work, insert your hook between the vertical bars that are 3 rows below the working row,, yo, pull the yarn through bringing it up to the working row, keep your loop on te hook. (return pass): follow instructions in the pattern. 
    completed spike st
  • TK3tog (Tunisian knit 3 together): (forward pass): working with the yarn behind your work insert your hook through the left vertical loops of the next 3 stitches, yo, pull the yarn through , keep your loop on the hook. (return pass): follow instructions in the pattern. 
    TK3tog before you pull through the 3 vertical sts.
  • Yo (yarn over): (Forward pass) put the yarn over the hook from back to front,  (Return pass): treat this as a loop on the return pass


    Copyright:

    Julia Schwartz. Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact Julia.diligence@gmail.com.


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    Pinevale Dishcloth Instructions:


    Foundation Row: (forward pass) Ch 17,  insert hook into each ch and pull up a loop for a total of 17 loops on the hook,
    (return pass:) yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left.

    Rows 1- 4: (forward pass) {TKS}(first loop on the hook counts as a TKS here and throughout)  repeat {to} to last st, TKS in the last st.
    (return pass:) yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left. (17 sts)

    Row 5: (forward pass) 2 TKS, {spike st, 3 TKS} repeat {to} 3 times, 2 TKS in the last 2 sts.
    (return pass:) yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left. (17 sts)

    Row 6: (Forward pass)  1 TKS, {yo, TK3tog, yo, TKS} repeat {to} 3 times.
    (return pass:) yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left. (17 sts)

    Row 7: (forward pass) 4 TKS, {spike st, 3 TKS} repeat {to} 2 times, TKS in the last st.
    (return pass:) yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left. (17 sts)

    Row 8: (forward pass) 3 TKS, {yo, TK3tog, yo, TKS} Repeat (to) 2 times, TKS in the last 2 sts
    (return pass:) yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left. (17 sts)

    Rows 9- 16: repeat rows 5- 8 two times

    Rows 17- 20: Repeat rows 1-4

    Do not finish off.

    Edging:

    Round 1: (ch 1, sc in the next 17 sts, ch 1, turn the cloth 90 degrees and sc in each of the next 20 rows) repeat (to), ch 1, sl st into starting sc.

    Round 2: ch 1, sc in each sc and 3 sc in each ch space, sl st into beginning ch.

    Finish off and weave in your ends. 

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    Monday, September 17, 2018

    Crochet Tutorial for the Lateral Braid Stitch


    A Free Crochet Pattern and Tutorial 




    I'm going to be coming out with a new child's sweater pattern soon. Have you seen it on Instagram?  In the pattern there is a stitch that might be unfamiliar to some of you so I wanted to have a quick tutorial for how to execute the stitch.

    As always with my tutorials when you are done you will have a finished dishcloth to use or gift.

    The stitch is a modified front post double crochet stitch. That's a mouthful. I asked around a little to see if there was a name for this stitch and there was no determined answer. Moogly has a video tutorial where she calls this stitch the Shallow Post Double Crochet. But she made the name up too. So I am calling the stitch the Lateral Braid Stitch. If someone comes along and says what the name is I will go back and change.

    I wanted the look of a knitted lateral braid for the sweater. I felt that this stitch had the definition and texture that I was looking for.  So without further ado.

    The Lateral Braid Stitch. 


    Like I said earlier this is a modified Front post Double crochet, so you will start the stitch just like any double crochet stitch.



    • a yarn over
    • insert your hook right under the v of the stitch you just finished stitching into, and around the post of the next stitch. so it looks like you are straddling both "v's"





    • yarn over
    • pull hook back through the stiches
    • yarn over
    • pull through 2 loops


    • yarn over
    • pull through 2 loops 

    Some things to think about when you are making the dishcloth pattern below. 
    • Make sure you are keep watch of your stitch count. This stitch is easy to make one too many, or be short a stitch, because of going into the last stitch just made. 
    • The lateral braid shows up on the wrong side of the fabric
    • This stitch really only works when you are turning after each row. I tried this going in the round and it did not have the same look. 

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    Dishcloth Pattern


    Designer: Julia Schwartz 

    Yarn: worsted cotton yarn 2 colors 1 skein of the main color and scraps of the second color.
    Hook: H/8 5mm
    Notions: tapestry needle, cable needle
    Size: 4 by 4 by 4 inches
    Gauge: 13 sc and 14 rows (not really needed for this pattern)
    Copyright: 
    Julia Schwartz. Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact Julia.diligence@gmail.com.



    Row 1: Ch 18, sk 3 chs (counts as first dc), dc in the next 14 chs. (15 dc)

    Row 2: Ch 3, turn (counts as first dc), lateral braid stitch in the next 14 sts. (15 sts)

    Row 3- 8: repeat row 2. 

    Edging:
    Ch 1, {rotate your work so you will work down the side, 2 sc in each of the dc posts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the corner st, rotate your work again,  sc in each dc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the corner sp} repeat {to}. 

    Finish off. 
    Weave in your ends.  

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    Tuesday, February 6, 2018

    A Tisket A Tasket Dishcloth

    A Free Crochet Pattern




    I have a quick little pattern for you this week. This is a practice pattern for a basket that I am going to share next week. This Dishcloth will help you practice the Tunisian knit stitch and the Tunisian purl stitch for the body of the dishcloth. The pattern repeat is often referred to as the seed stitch in knitting. You will also learn how to make the attached i-cord stitch for the border of the dishcloth. These Dishcloths might look familiar to you. I designed them based off of my knit learner's curve dishcloths. I didn't want you crocheters to feel left out.

    I like my dishcloths to be on the small side, so you will be able to make these with a regular crochet hook. I'm not going to lie; the i-cord edging (or just crocheted i-cord in general) is very fiddly and awkward. I found using a cable needle or a double pointed knitting needle to hold the stitches together made all the difference at making the edging look great.

    I found this youtube video really helpful for the attached I-cord.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbymEneY5qI

    I will have a PDF for this pattern that will be added to next week's basket pattern, so be on the look out for it.
    ~edit~ Here is the Ravelry link for purchasing the Basket Pattern 

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    Designer: Julia Schwartz
    Yarn: worsted cotton yarn
    Hook: H/8 5mm
    Notions: tapestry needle, cable needle
    Size: 4 by 4 inches
    Gauge: 13 sc and 14 rows (not really needed for this pattern)
    Special Stitches:

    • TPS:  (forward pass) Place yarn in front of your work, insert your hook into the left vertical bar of the st below, yo and pull your yarn through.  
           (Return pass): follow instructions in the pattern.

    • TKS: (Forward pass)working with the yarn behind your work, insert your hook between the vertical bars below the horizontal bars in the st below, yo, pull the yarn through, keep your loop on the hook.

    (Return pass): follow instructions in the pattern.

    Copyright:

    Julia Schwartz. Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact Julia.diligence@gmail.com.

    Pattern: 

    Row 1: ch 15, insert hook into each ch and pull up a loop for a total of 15 loops on the hook,
    return pass: yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left.

    Row 2: Forward pass: (tks, tps) repeat (to) for 15 stitches
    return pass: yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left.

    Row 3: Forward pass: (tps, tks) repeat (to) for 15 stitches
    return pass: yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left.

    Row 4-15: Repeat rows 2 and 3

    Finish off

    I-cord Edging

    With a new color, ch 3, pull up a loop in each ch, insert the hook in a corner st, yo and pull up a loop for a total of 4 loops on the hook, {take the back 3 loops off the hook and put them on the cable needle, (yo and pull through one loop on the hook, take the next st off the cable needle and onto your hook) repeat (to) 2 times, take the last loop off the cable needle, place the loop on the hook, insert the hook into the next st of dishcloth, yo and pull through, yo and pull through 2 loops}

    You should have 4 loops on your hook again.

    Repeat {to} until you have gone all the way around the dishcloth.

    To finish off, yo and pull through all 4 loops, sl st into the starting ch of the edging.

    Finish off. Weave in your ends.

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